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Anne Gordon

Anne Gordon

Australian cricketer

For other people named Ann Gordon, see Ann Gordon (disambiguation).

Dorothy Anne Gordon (born 24 December 1941) is an Australian former cricketer who played as a left-arm medium bowler. She appeared in nine Test matches and eight One Day Internationals for Australia between 1968 and 1977, including captaining the side in 1976. She played domestic cricket for Victoria, as well as playing one match for West.[1][2]

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She was the first fielder to take three catches in a Women's Cricket World Cup match.[3]

Gordon lived and grew up in Moe, Gippsland, Victoria. After retiring from playing she became a selector for the Victoria Women's Cricket Association, Surrey and then England Selector and Chairwoman of England Selectors from 1992 to 1996.[citation needed] She was awarded life membership of Cricket Victoria in 2018.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Player Profile: Anne Gordon". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  2. [2]
    "Player Profile: Anne Gordon". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  3. [3]
    "Cricket Records | Records | Women's World Cup | Most catches in an innings | ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  4. [4]
    "CV inducts four new Life Members". Cricket Victoria. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
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